A reference grammar of Japanese / Samuel E. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Samuel E. (Samuel Elmo), 1924-2009.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japanese language--Grammar.

Physical Description:

1198 pages ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2004]

Summary:

Have you ever wondered about a Japanese sentence your textbook fails to explain? Do you feel unsure about the use of "wa," "ga," and "mo?" Or what the rules and meanings of words in their literary forms are? If so, you will find your answers in A Reference Grammar of Japanese, the most comprehensive and reliable reference source available. With an extensive 105-page index, the reader will quickly find explanations for particles such as wa, ga, mo, ni, and de; difficult nouns such as mono, koto, tokoro, wake, hazu, and tame; sentence extensions such as ne, yo, sa, yara, and nari; verb tenses, literary forms, negative forms--in short, everything concerned with the Japanese language. For the serious student, this book is indispensable for clearing up the ambiguities of puzzling Japanese sentences.

Notes:

Previously published: Rutland, Vt. : C.E. Tuttle Co., 1988.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1085-1092) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0824828186

OCLC:

52838774